Yeah! It’s totally mind boggling! I’d love to travel the universe and see the glory of God in full display. His creative power will be even more amazing than the earth and all it’s splendors now. Purple planets with green skies and golden coloured plants? Why not? It’s going to be absolutely breathtaking. Our God is soooooooooooo amazing! I get excited thinking about it. Can you tell? 😛 Yes ! praise God He is amazing !!! This cursed universe is probably only the tip of the iceberg of what God is really capable of creating. Or what about the second heaven. Instead of being black what if it's green, blue, or golden ? And yeah I can't wait to do a lot of exploring and eating lol Who can know what the new Heavens and Earth will hold?! Who can know what will change and what will remain?! Willing to find out, that I am! TR TR Just look at Revelation 21:4&5 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. When God says "Behold, I make all things new" ALL THINGS covers a lot of territory. I can't wait to be blown away on that day. Truly! Can't wait! TR Think of all the stars in the universe and different galaxies ... Psalm 147:1-11 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. ——————— With that thought ... how can we ever doubt God doesn’t care about or is not in control of our personal lives? Even in the midst of our trials, we need to always have a thankful heart because that is the secret to prayers getting answered quickly ..... trust and having a joyful thankful heart to the Lord. Note: He also enjoys when we sing our prayers up to Him too. Find a favorite hymn and put your prayer request words to that hymn. :whistle: Ephesians 5:18-20 Philippians 4:6-7 Colossians 4:2 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 It is incredible to think that God has a name for every star. Wow! Here is an interesting article: Which Is Greater, The Number Of Sand Grains On Earth Or Stars In The Sky? Exceeding riches of His grace in kindness towards us! And this is for the future! TR I look at this verse to include the glories of all creation. 1 Corinthians 5:9 “But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him” Geri, up for some planet hoping in a few decades of time? I promised my grandkids to go, want to join us, should be awesome! :yahoo: :prayer-hands: YES :good: would love to join you and your family in space travel adventures. Pondering if there is some monorail train ride, or will it be with horses and chariots, or some type of space ship vehicle like the Jetsons used, or .... Will we be finding gold, silver and precious stones and have jewelry made out of them? Perhaps there are amusement parks, pools, lakes or ocean to swim, surf, water ski, canoe, kayak or hang glide? Or a place to do artwork and crafts? Or factories to tour and eat candy bars, ice cream/cakes and cookies, cheese/crackers/olives/wine ...
Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
